Ep. 232 – Cecilia B. Loving

Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

Be Here Now Network

Beherenow, Religion & Spirituality, Beherenownetwork, Buddhism, Meditation, Society & Culture, Sharonsalzberg, Metta, Salzberg, Compassion

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

For episode 232, Cecilia B. Loving returns to the Metta Hour. Cecilia is an award-winning speaker, belonging and inclusion thought leader, consultant and author, who serves as the Senior Vice President Head of DEI for PBS.

Her work in restorative justice, storytelling, inclusive leadership, racial inclusion, mindfulness, and well-being helps redefine the importance of self-care and self-empowerment to create a positive and holistic environment for everyone. This is Cecilia’s second appearance on the Metta Hour. Her first appearance was in 2022 with Episode 192, which you can hear right here.

In this episode, Sharon and Cecilia discuss:

Cecilia’s new book, Connecting Through Circles
The concept of "connecting through circles"
How circles differ from other conversation
The necessity of belonging
The science that backs social bonding
The Ministry of Forgiveness
Desmond Tutu’s personal style
Empathy as a path to transformation
Moving beyond “Us” versus “them” mentality
Cecilia’s approach to DEI at PBS
The ripple affect of DEI in the world
Vicarious Trauma
Lovingkindness Meditation

Cecilia closes the conversation with a guided circle meditation. You can learn more about Cecilia’s work right here.

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0:00.0	To be enlightened is to be intimate with all things, Dogan Zenji.
0:05.0	What if every relationship, whether with a friend, a partner, a stranger, or even nature, was an opportunity for awakening?
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0:29.1	offers daily Dharma talks, guided teachings, and wisdom from Ram Dass, Sharon Salzburg,
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1:06.4	visit romdos.org forward slash today intimacy.
1:11.0	I think that circles provide a vital catalyst to touch where it hurts to hold our anger and our pain
1:30.9	and to build a container of change and build a community of resilience.
1:36.8	And so in addition to that quote that you share, I actually also quote you,
1:44.3	saying in real change that you share when we respond to, quote, our own pain with more presence and compassion.
1:58.1	The energy we have for responding to the pain of others increases dramatically,
2:05.5	as does our sense of connection and care.
2:10.1	Thank you. Hello and welcome to the Metta Hour podcast with Sharon Salzberg.
2:28.3	I'm Lily Kushman. I produce this podcast. And today we're coming to you with episode 232.
2:37.9	And the return, the second appearance of the wonderful Cecilia B. Loving.
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